The Oxford Handbook of Later Medieval Archaeology in Britain

by Gerrard, Christopher M.; Gutierrez, Alejandra

• ISBN13: 9780198744719
• ISBN10: 0198744714
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2018-03-18
• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr

Summary

The Middle Ages are all around us in Britain. The Tower of London and the castles of Scotland and Wales are mainstays of cultural tourism and an inspiring cross-section of later medieval finds can now be seen on display in museums across England, Scotland, and Wales. Medieval institutions from Parliament and monarchy to universities are familiar to us and we come into contact with the later Middle Ages every day when we drive through a village or town, look up at the castle on the hill, visit a local church or wonder about the earthworks in the fields we see from the window of a train.

The Oxford Handbook of Later Medieval Archaeology in Britain provides an overview of the archaeology of the later Middle Ages in Britain between AD 1066 and 1550. 61 entries, divided into 10 thematic sections, cover topics ranging from later medieval objects, human remains, archaeological science, standing buildings, and sites such as castles and monasteries, to the well-preserved relict landscapes which still survive. This is a rich and exciting period of the past and most of what we have learnt about the material culture of our medieval past has been discovered in the past two generations. This volume provides comprehensive coverage of the latest research and describes the major projects and concepts that are changing our understanding of our medieval heritage.

Author Biography

Christopher Gerrard, Professor of Medieval Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, Durham University,Alejandra Gutierrez, Research Fellow, Department of Archaeology, Durham University

Christopher Gerrard is Professor of Medieval Archaeology at Durham University. His eight books include Medieval Archaeology: Understanding Traditions and Contemporary Approaches (2003) and Interpreting the English Village: Landscape and Community at Shapwick, Somerset which won the Best Archaeological Book of the Year award in 2014. His fieldwork includes excavations in Spain and the Azores and projects on qanats, natural disasters in the Middle Ages and, most recently, the discovery of mass graves of 17th-century Scottish soldiers under one of the University's libraries.

Alejandra Gutierrez is a Research Fellow at Durham University. Her interests lie in the study of medieval and later material culture, particularly the movement of goods, trade and exchange, and European contact with Britain in the Middle Ages. She writes about ceramics and other archaeological finds and has authored numerous articles on the subject, including a book, Mediterranean Pottery in Wessex Households and an accompanying web-guide for the identification of medieval and later Spanish pottery (http://www.dur.ac.uk/spanish.pottery).

Table of Contents

Part 1: Writing Later Medieval Archaeology1. Overview: People and Projects, Christopher Gerrard2. Methods In Medieval Archaeology, Michael Fradley3. Embracing New Perspectives, C. P. Graves and Christopher Gerrard4. The Written Evidence for the Later Middle Ages, Simon A. DraperPart 2: The Medieval Countryside5. Overview: Geographies of Medieval Britain, Grenville Astill6. Field Systems and the Arable Fields, Ronan O'Donnell7. The Animal in Late Medieval Britain, Louisa Gidney8. The Archaeobotany of Late Medieval Plant Remains: The Resource and the Research, Lisa Moffett9. Medieval Fishing and Fish Trade, James H. Barrett10. The Medieval Wild, Aleks Pluskowski11. Coping with Disaster, Peter J. BrownPart 3: Rural Settlement and Buildings12. Overview: The Form and Pattern of Medieval Settlement, Stephen Rippon, Piers Dixon and Bob Silvester13. Rural Living 1100-1540, Christopher Dyer14. Perceptions of Medieval Settlement, Mark Gardiner and Susan Kilby15. Peasant Buildings, Richard Suggett16. The Medieval Manor House and the Moated Site, Jill Campbell17. Agricultural Buildings, Niall BradyPart 4: Living in Towns and Ports18. Overview: Living in Medieval Towns, Keith D. Lilley19. Urban Housing, John Schofield20. Medieval Shops, Abby Antrobus21. Town and Countryside, Christopher Dyer22. Urban infrastructure, Gareth DeanPart 5: Power and Display23. Overview: Castles and Elite Landscapes, Oliver Creighton24. Medieval Palaces and Royal Houses, Tom Beaumont James25. Royal and Aristocratic Landscapes of Pleasure, Stephen Mileson26. Medieval Battlefield Archaeology, Glenn Foard27. Symbols of Power, David A. HintonPart 6: Crafts, Industry, and Objects28. Overview: Medieval Industry and Commerce, Maureen Mellor29. Quarrying and Extractive Industries, David Parsons30. The Medieval Workshop, David A. Hinton31. Water and Wind Power, Colin Rynne32. Old Money, New Methods: Coins and Later Medieval Archaeology, Richard Kelleher33. Play And Playfulness In Late Medieval Britain: Theory, Concept, Practice, M. A. HallPart 7: The Archaeology of Religion and Belief34. Overview: Church and Landscape C. 1100-1550, Richard Morris35. The Medieval Monastery and its Landscape, James Bond36. The Cathedral, Richard Fawcett37. The Medieval Parish Church: Architecture, Furnishings, and Fittings, Richard Fawcett38. Approaching Medieval Sacrality, M. A. Hall39. Medieval Graffiti Inscriptions, Matthew Champion40. An Archaeology of Pilgrimage, Peter Yeoman41. The Devotional Image in Late Medieval England, Kate Giles and Aleksandra McclainPart 8: An Archaeology of the Senses42. Overview: The Medieval Senses, Emma J. Wells43. Cooking, Dining, and Drinking, Hugh Willmott44. Sound and Landscape, Stephen Mileson45. London Smellwalk Around 1450: Smelling Medieval Cities, Holly Dugan46. Medieval Colour, Michael Huxtable and Ronan O'donnellPart 9: Growing Up and Growing Old47. Overview: Archaeology and the Life-Course, Rebecca Gowland and Bennjamin Penny-Mason48. Birth and Childhood, Sally Crawford49. Dressing the Body, Eleanor R. Standley50. Gender and Space in the Later Middle Ages, Amanda Richardson51. Health and Well-Being: The Contribution of the Study Of Human Remains To Understanding the Late Medieval Period In Britain, Charlotte Roberts, Jelena Bekvalac, and Rebecca Redfern52. Medieval Medicine, Public Health, and the Medieval Hospital, Martin Huggon53. Later Medieval Death and Burial, Christopher Daniell54. The Medieval Afterlife, Simon RoffeyPart 10: A Wider Context: Trade and Exchange, Europe, and Beyond55. Overview: Trade and Other Contacts in Late Medieval Britain, Alejandra Gutierrez56. Looking West: Ireland in the Middle Ages, Terry B. Barry57. Looking South-West: France in the Middle Ages,, Claire Hanusse58. Looking North-East: Southern Scandinavia in the Middle Ages, Else Roesdahl59. Looking South: Spain and Portugal in the Middle Ages, Christopher Gerrard and Jose Avelino Gutierrez-Gonzalez60. A Last Word: The Study of Later Medieval Archaeology, Christopher Gerrard